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housewarming party

I had my first weekend night off in nearly 5 months so we took the opportunity to host our first gathering in our new house. It was a housewarming/ birthday / chips and salsa party. The best quote of the night was when Josh said "wow this is classy, there is lettuce in the water.".... it was lime-aid with fresh mint in it...



Birthday

F.C.S.I vintage edition.

Yes that is me in the middle. I guess I have always had a style dilemma. Either that or I have always been ahead of the game.... you be the judge.


Ps. My sister always has the most proper stance.
Thanks Robert for the photo.

moral is up.

There is nothing better than reading this while taking a poop at school.

theme music

Ever since I saw this movie, nearly 10 years ago, I have always wanted to walk into a room and have "jumping jack flash" playing. I came very close the other day at work. I was in the back room and it came on the radio. I rushed out and pushed through the double doors that swing both ways and started to walk out with a very casual look on my face..... nobody saw, or would have cared.

I'm pooped

This working close shifts at whole foods is really messing with my sleep program.

Denim

I have a little passion for the right pair of jeans. I have been on a quest for my whole life to find the "go to" jeans. For me, those jeans are Levis 511 in dark blue. I think they call it Indigo....whatever. These jeans are the perfect colour and fit. I wear them, nearly, everyday.... you could tell by the gross swampy smell that was developing in the crotch.

I am, also, a strong advocate of not washing your jeans. I wash mine every 6 months or so, never sooner, usually later. I washed mine for the first time since December a couple days ago. The method i use for washing them is in a bath tub filled with cold water. I use a minimal amount of detergent and let them soak for 20 minutes and then work them in the water and soak for another 20 (one of these days I will give a full tutorial). I'm sure a lot of this you don't care about but the result is worth it. My wife got me a new pair because they were on sale and she is aware of my love for them. I thought I would post side by side shots so you can see the difference and the uniqueness you get from wearing them in yourself.




one of these days I will try these.

and now a little about me..

The 10 Habits of Highly Organized People

1. Walk away from bargains
Just because you can buy a cashmere sweater for $20 or three bottles of ketchup for the price of one doesn't mean you should. "Ask, 'Do I have something similar?' and 'Where am I going to store it?' before making a purchase," advises New York City professional organizer Julie Morgenstern, author of Shed Your Stuff, Change Your Life.

2. Make peace with imperfection
Efficient people give "A-level effort" to the most important projects (say, work assignments or a kitchen redesign), and for the rest they do just enough to get the job done, says Renae Reinardy, PsyD, a psychologist who specializes in hoarding disorders. Maybe you give yourself permission to bring store-bought cookies to a school bake sale or donate a bag of stuff—unsorted!—to Goodwill. "Trying to do every task perfectly is the easiest way to get bogged down," says Reinardy.

3. Never label anything "miscellaneous"
You put a bunch of things into a file or box and write this catchall across the front. "But within a week you've forgotten what's in there," says Morgenstern. Instead, sort items into specific groups—"electric bills," "lightbulbs," and so on.

4. Schedule regular decluttering sessions
Rather than wait until an industrious mood strikes (we all know where that leads), have a decluttering routine in place—whether it's spending 15 minutes sorting mail after work or tackling a new project every Sunday afternoon.

5. Stick with what works
"I have clients who will try every line of makeup, every cell phone—it's exhausting," says Dorothy Breininger, president of the Delphi Center for Organization. Don't waste time (and money) obsessively seeking out the best thing.

Breininger. Once you're ready to get organized, you won't have to hunt all over the house for the dry cleaning or your child's field trip permission slip.

7. Ask for help
"The organized person is willing to expose herself to short-term embarrassment and call for backup," says Breininger. Which is to say, that elaborate four-course dinner you planned? Change it to a potluck.

8. Separate emotions from possessions
It's healthy to be attached to certain items—a vase you picked up in Paris, your grandmother's pearls. But holey concert tees or cheap, scuffed earrings your husband gave you years ago? Just let them go.

9. Foresee (and avoid) problems
You wouldn't leave the house on a gray day without an umbrella, right? People who appear to sail through life unruffled apply this thinking to every scenario, says Breininger. Have a cabinet packed with leaning towers of Tupperware? Organized folks will take a few minutes to short-circuit an avalanche before it happens. (In other words, rearranging that cupboard now is easier than chasing after wayward lids as they scatter underneath the fridge.)

10. Know where to donate
It's easier to part with belongings if they're going to a good home. Identify a neighbor's son who fits into your child's outgrown clothes, or choose a favorite charity. "It will save you from searching for the perfect recipient every time you need to unload something," says Morgenstern.

thanks Oprah

Passion Pit in Salt Lake.

Saw Passion Pit last October if you remember, It was awesome and fairly low budget. Now a couple commercials later, and heavy MTV rotation, they have a decent amount of money. As always, I have a nice little (shaky) video for you.

4/8/10 9:24PM from Nylon Baby on Vimeo.

Mayer Hawthorne was there too... pretty awesome.



sorry for lack of post.....finals week.

cinematographer?

behind the scenes of my latest video. I have a pretty awesome technique....maybe not.

thanks colt for giving me things to film and taking this picture.

39 more days...

It's 39 more days until my birthday. For those of you who don't want to count (or don't care enough to) that means my birthday is March 29th. In celebration of this great day, I have arranged for my favourite musician to come play a show here in wonderful Salt Lake City. Thanks Devendra for fitting it into your schedule for me and my friends.

Devendra Banhart and The Grogs
The Depot
Date: 2010-03-29
Time: 8:00 PM
Ticket Price: $21
Special Information: On Sale: Feb 13 at 10AM; Must be 21+
CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS


thank you josh